Jean-Pierre Marty
Jean-Pierre Marty (12 October 1932 – 14 March 2024) was a French pianist and conductor.
Biography
Jean-Pierre Marty was born on 12 October 1932. He was first a pupil of Alfred Cortot,[1][2] then of Julius Katchen. He started a piano career at the age of 13, first serving as accompanist to the cellist Pierre Fournier[1] for a few months before appearing in Paris as soloist in three piano concertos. He also studied harmony, counterpoint and composition with Nadia Boulanger[2] whom he eventually succeeded as Director of the American Conservatory in Fontainebleau.[2] He pursued his pianistic career in France, Spain, the Netherlands and Germany until it was interrupted by serious muscular problems in 1953.[1][2]
Having moved to the United States, he shifted to conducting, taking lessons from
His interest in the piano never ceased, and he kept giving piano concerts. His recordings of the piano works of Schumann from Opp. 1 to 32 (8 CDs) were published, receiving a warm reception.
Marty wrote three books: The tempo indications of Mozart, written in English and published by Yale University Press both in the United States and the United Kingdom and, in French, Twenty-four lessons with Chopin and The piano method of Chopin.[2]
Marty died in Paris on 14 March 2024, at the age of 91.[1][2]
Recordings
- Brahms: Hungarian Dances, Book II, original version for piano 4-hands, with Julius Katchen
- 1968 – Louis Ganne: Les saltimbanques – EMI
- 1970 – Offenbach: La belle Hélène – EMI
- 1974 – Rossini: The Barber of Seville — EMI
- 1974 – Auber: Manon Lescaut – EMI
- 1976 – Poulenc: La voix humaine[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Adieu au chef d'orchestre Jean-Pierre Marty". Diapason (in French). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Décès du pianiste et chef d'orchestre Jean-Pierre Marty". resmusica.com (in French). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Levine, Robert (2024). "La Voix Humaine – Jane Rhodes, 1976 C". classicstoday.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
Sources
- Dictionnaire des interprètes, ISBN 2-221-06660-X
External Links
- Jean-Pierre Marty discography at Discogs
- Jean-Pierre Marty at AllMusic
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